Alright, I'm probably going to take apart an old microwave oven and fool around with the magnetron in side of it.I know the health risks, and I don't care if I damage it, it's old. Im probably going to get a piece of glass a put it on the output part of the magnetron so i can focus the electron beam onto something. Anybody have an expirimental suggestions for me? Advice would be greatly appreciated.
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Hey guys, I'm back! Microwaves.
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Nice to see you back, Zach!Are you aware of the cataract risk? The eyeball is particularly sensitive to the heating effects, and the lens goes opaque.Magnetrons produce a beam of microwaves, not electrons. I don't know whether you'll get much focussing effect from glass - it depends on the dielectric constant at the relevant frequency.For experiments, may I direct your attention to http://margo.student.utwente.nl/el/microwave/ and http://jnaudin.free.fr/html/oa_plasmoid.htm. The plasmoid in the second one is fascinating.
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No, it has an electron gun inside it. Then it uses the magnets to send them around, and they give off microwaves. At least, I think that's how it happens. Anyway, chances are you'll hurt yourself doing something like this, so good luck!
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damn, microwaves are funky! not sure if I should try that stuff with our new microwave though. I know some people who exploded an egg in a microwave too - not smart.
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Yay, I did it. I took the magnetron out, and fucked with it about, and I heard that if you turn it on yourself when sleeping, it will cure future diseases, so I made a cord so it hangs from my ceiling and every night it's switched on. I suggest all of you to do this, it makes me feel great.
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really?
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Yes, jordan69, you should do it, all the kids at my school are; it's a fad that I started .
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Zach is pulling your leg, jordan69. They make ovens automatically turn off when you open them, for a good reason.
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oh haha. My word, yes, what fun you have trying to make people irradiate themselves sigh
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What burning down houses? But I think he was referring to microwave ovens. They DO turn off when opened.
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In reply to: I've actually been guilty of that quite a few times. leaving your oven on or burning down houses cuz of it?? cuz i'm thinking u meant leaving ur oven on.
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I was talking of microwave ovens, albeitmyself - I should have been more specific. You are probably thinking of conventional ovens.
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Welcome back Zach!
